Great post Mark, the day after purchase ($199) when seasoning my swag I found holes in the stitching around the PVC corners. Going to seal it with Silicone before heading to Exmouth where it can piss down hard. Not worth the hassle of taking it back for a return. Suspect this is a very common issue for a budget tent.
Where is a hole water will enter .. mine hasn’t leaked since i put silicon on .. great to see the video helped you . Enjoy your trip cheers and thanks for watching 👍🍻
Good onya mate for putting this fix up, I'm the same as everyone else just bought the swag, seasoned it and then left it out in a downpour, full of water. I'm going out now to get some silicone onto it. I reckon Kings should chuck a tube of silicone in with the swag. Cheers.
Thankyou. Bought a new Swag and will be doing this! Yes good point the pvc to the swag. I also painted 50-50 silicone and metho into all the stitching also. Thanks.
@@EFFICIENTSELF when you seasoned yours did you take your mattress out and check it all out? They may have been there the all time... The hole in yours are exactly where mine are very Small but bit disappointed with a brand new one too particularly they are now over 250 bucks...
Bugger..its a good swag for what it costs .. maybe tell them you are unhappy with it from the holes or just spend around $10 and get roofing silicon and fill the holes up and also your stitching... mine doesn’t leak anymore had a down pour of rain and its all good . Thanks for watching 👍🍻
Picked up one a week ago. It’s 11pm and I’m sitting in a swimming pool. I read they had issues so I threw a new tarp over all but one end. Sure enough it’s that end (corner seams) that’s leaking.
I noticed the holes in mine by chance, set it up in the lounge room when I first got it and saw the light coming through. Looked like they had some sort of seal sealer there but I added more tent seam sealer to be sure.
Thanks mate . Silicone is still holding up well and no leaks so far . It sticks very well after you smear it on but I admit it doesn’t good but it works . Thanks for watching 👍🍻
Hey man hope you reply, I was wondering did you wait 24hrs after putting the silicone on before you tested it or did you just put the silicone on and hosed it right after?
I just spent a few hours siliconing my two big daddy swags, i did it 4 days ago snd the silicone is still tacky and squishy, how long does it take to dry on the vinyl. Worried it wont ever set on the vinyl
love your vids BTW but really you shouldn't be needing to do this I've got a weishorn that i paid less for than kings and its never leaked, i also bought 23zero for my son and they are seam sealed so no need to season before use it wasnt much more than a kings we spent a week in torrential rain at wee jasper and my son was dry as a bone . i have a few kings products that have been good but the quality has been so hit and miss recently
I know this is a year ago but the quality has not improved. I think it’s a great swag but bought mine yesterday, setup in lounge and have same holes in the PVC. I don’t mind them in the canvas as I need to season it but I’ll likely either return it or get some black silicone and do the corners to see how it goes. Just concerned that if I silicone I likely won’t get a replacement or refund…
If you concerned return the item and ask for replacement or refund … thi is something I noticed about 12 months after I purchased.. good luck with what you decide and thanks for watching 👍🍻
@@EFFICIENTSELF they actually seem to have changed how they do the corners, kind of lapped at extra little piece in the corners. Still leaks like a sieve from run off though
literally just brought a swag today and leaking all 4 corners do you suggest I take it back get it replaced or try to fix it with this trick (its night now so can't check any holes properly) i did just season it today. in the morning I was going to call them and ask if theyd still accept refunds if i try to fix it myself but dont want to risk losing the warrenty
I don’t know if you return it and replace it what’s to say you won’t get another with the same situation. For the price of the swag I would just fix the corners and just make sure you can’t see light from the inside along the stitching of the canvass to the bucket floor . You gotta remember you get for what you pay for . Mine has been fantastic after the silicon fix . All the best whichever way you decide and thanks for watching 👍🍻
I just brought the single , and my first night homeless camping,, yeah I found myself in a puddle of water I'll do the silicone and see how she goes , I knew second I typed leaking kings swag into search bar ide get a whole bunch of stories
EFFICIENTSELF all well here mate. We are not in lockdown (yet) in NSW so getting out with the old 80 as much as I can. I have a camp trip October long weekend so I’ll be sure to take my silicone gun and liquid nails along with my big daddy lol. When a the next trip mate?
EFFICIENTSELF whenever we Swag it mate we always pull out the side awning. I have been lucky that it has not been super wet when we have gone so it hasn’t leaked (I’m sure now it will lol). Good value for the price though. I can get 3 kids and myself in there
@@EFFICIENTSELF We try not to go camping when it rains. Our next trip very soon. We have a rough plan and No return date. Just going to see what happens. We have been out having fun and had rain. No leeks though and we have to wait for the tracks to dry before we move. Lots of fun.
@@EFFICIENTSELF Yep rain tends to do that. It's the unexpected that makes camping fun. Leads to a lot of camping yarns. I call them Remember when yarns
Your mistake is using clear silicone You should always use grey or black You cant tell where you have or haven't sealed with clear because it lets the light trough Using coloured stops the light so you can see where its sealed
Great post Mark, the day after purchase ($199) when seasoning my swag I found holes in the stitching around the PVC corners. Going to seal it with Silicone before heading to Exmouth where it can piss down hard.
Not worth the hassle of taking it back for a return. Suspect this is a very common issue for a budget tent.
Where is a hole water will enter .. mine hasn’t leaked since i put silicon on .. great to see the video helped you . Enjoy your trip cheers and thanks for watching 👍🍻
Good onya mate for putting this fix up, I'm the same as everyone else just bought the swag, seasoned it and then left it out in a downpour, full of water. I'm going out now to get some silicone onto it. I reckon Kings should chuck a tube of silicone in with the swag. Cheers.
cheers mate thanks for watching 👍🍻
Kinda reminds me of Homer teaching Bart how to shave
We put some here, and here, and anywhere else we're leaking 😆
Yep slap her on 😂good as gold . Thanks for watching 👍🍻
Thankyou. Bought a new Swag and will be doing this! Yes good point the pvc to the swag. I also painted 50-50 silicone and metho into all the stitching also. Thanks.
Awesome mate 👍 happy camping thanks for watching 👍🍻
Really helpful mate I had the same issue just this weekend. I’ve followed what you have done and I’ll see how it goes. Cheers 👍
Cheers mate glad the video helped out somehow. Thanks for watching 👍🍻
Awesome just got a wax stick and waterproof spray second nigbt in a row have been drenched this has saved a ton load thanks mate legend!!
Awesome stuff mate . Thanks for watching 👍🍻
Mate you kidding that is the video I was looking for thanks!!! Mine is brand new and it's exactly the same issue!
That’s not good if it’s brand new. I just thought it was mine after a bit of use
@@EFFICIENTSELF when you seasoned yours did you take your mattress out and check it all out? They may have been there the all time... The hole in yours are exactly where mine are very Small but bit disappointed with a brand new one too particularly they are now over 250 bucks...
I pulled my mattress out when I seasoned but i never checked the corners out at all.
I got mine a couple of days ago and only got to seasoning today. I also found a hole in every corner and all the same places
Bugger..its a good swag for what it costs .. maybe tell them you are unhappy with it from the holes or just spend around $10 and get roofing silicon and fill the holes up and also your stitching... mine doesn’t leak anymore had a down pour of rain and its all good . Thanks for watching 👍🍻
Great video. I am in the middle of seasoning mine never used and it has the same 4 holes from new
Cheers thanks for watching 👍🍻
You're a legend mate. I had the same problem and this worked a treat. Thankyou!!!
Your most welcome mate . Awesome you found the video helpful and thanks for watching 👍🍻
Picked up one a week ago. It’s 11pm and I’m sitting in a swimming pool. I read they had issues so I threw a new tarp over all but one end. Sure enough it’s that end (corner seams) that’s leaking.
Sorry to hear that .. unfortunately thats how i found out after a big downpour. Thanks for watching 👍🍻
I noticed the holes in mine by chance, set it up in the lounge room when I first got it and saw the light coming through. Looked like they had some sort of seal sealer there but I added more tent seam sealer to be sure.
Good that you checked . Thanks for watching 👍🍻
Great video, how has the silicone held up? does it stick well?
Thanks mate . Silicone is still holding up well and no leaks so far . It sticks very well after you smear it on but I admit it doesn’t good but it works . Thanks for watching 👍🍻
@@EFFICIENTSELF Thanks for the feedback, going to do this to mine on the weekend.
Take your time ,if you do a neat job it won’t look that bad .all the best 👍
Awesome video im gonna get onto this right away cause i had same corner holes with my new 1 I just bought cheers from new Zealand 🍻🙌🏾😎
Cheers mate . Thanks for watching 👍🍻
Literally sitting in me ute now researching because me swag is drenched, gonna give this a go when I get home!
Same way I found out after a big downpour. Check it out mate and hope you get it sorted 👍🍻
Hey man hope you reply, I was wondering did you wait 24hrs after putting the silicone on before you tested it or did you just put the silicone on and hosed it right after?
Think I hosed it the next day to check for leaks
Hey mate about to do this just wondering how its been after a few more trips rolling it up. Have you had to reapply it or has it stayed fixed?
haven’t used for the last year will try to get it out shortly and will let you know. cheers 🍻
How has the fix held up over the last 3 years? I’ve just had 3 leak and don’t want to replace if I can avoid it.
Haven’t used the swag lately to tell you the truth but Was good when last used the swag about a year ago. Thanks for watching 👍🍻
Thanks mate
I'll do this before I get caught out.
Cheers
Cheers mate enjoy the great outdoors,many great memories will be made ,thanks for watching 👍🍻
I just spent a few hours siliconing my two big daddy swags, i did it 4 days ago snd the silicone is still tacky and squishy, how long does it take to dry on the vinyl. Worried it wont ever set on the vinyl
Should of been dry after a day
love your vids BTW but really you shouldn't be needing to do this I've got a weishorn that i paid less for than kings and its never leaked, i also bought 23zero for my son and they are seam sealed so no need to season before use it wasnt much more than a kings we spent a week in torrential rain at wee jasper and my son was dry as a bone . i have a few kings products that have been good but the quality has been so hit and miss recently
I was about 16 years old when I was at wee jasper camping such a long time ago and feels like yesterday . Cheers mate and thanks for watching 👍🍻
Thanks I will give it a shot.
Cheers thanks for watching 👍🍻
Nice 👍
Thank you! Cheers!👍🍻
Yep, mine leaked last time, that’s not good, I’ll be checking tomorrow morning , great vid & thank you👍
You are most welcome. Thanks for watching 👍🍻
I know this is a year ago but the quality has not improved. I think it’s a great swag but bought mine yesterday, setup in lounge and have same holes in the PVC. I don’t mind them in the canvas as I need to season it but I’ll likely either return it or get some black silicone and do the corners to see how it goes. Just concerned that if I silicone I likely won’t get a replacement or refund…
If you concerned return the item and ask for replacement or refund … thi is something I noticed about 12 months after I purchased.. good luck with what you decide and thanks for watching 👍🍻
Legend Man!
Cheers mate thanks for watching 👍🍻
How does the silicon hold up once you've rolled and unrolled it a few times?
Been holding up well so far . Thanks for watching 👍🍻
@@EFFICIENTSELF they actually seem to have changed how they do the corners, kind of lapped at extra little piece in the corners. Still leaks like a sieve from run off though
literally just brought a swag today and leaking all 4 corners do you suggest I take it back get it replaced or try to fix it with this trick (its night now so can't check any holes properly) i did just season it today. in the morning I was going to call them and ask if theyd still accept refunds if i try to fix it myself but dont want to risk losing the warrenty
I don’t know if you return it and replace it what’s to say you won’t get another with the same situation. For the price of the swag I would just fix the corners and just make sure you can’t see light from the inside along the stitching of the canvass to the bucket floor . You gotta remember you get for what you pay for . Mine has been fantastic after the silicon fix . All the best whichever way you decide and thanks for watching 👍🍻
EFFICIENT HOW OLD IS THE KINGS SWAG..????
MORE SILICON THEN ON MY HOUSE ROOF.
Around 2 years... we’ll it stopped leaking that’s the main thing 👍
Chuck a Calico on top if your caught in heavy rain.
Some cloth tape should work too
thanks for watching 👍🍻
I just brought the single , and my first night homeless camping,, yeah I found myself in a puddle of water
I'll do the silicone and see how she goes , I knew second I typed leaking kings swag into search bar ide get a whole bunch of stories
Sorry to hear that but the silicon will do the trick .. mine hasn’t leaked since. Thanks for watching 👍🍻
Hopefully will be all good 👍 thanks for watching 👍🍻
I got mine two days ago set it up but forgot to season it can I still do it next time I set it up
Should be no worries . Take the mattress out and give it a good soak and let dry …. Do this 2 or 3 times. Thanks for watching 👍🍻
Try a vulcanizing tyre patch
Just picked up a new swag and exactly the same, corners are messed up and stitching is is...how's your father
must be a common fault with them . thanks for watching 👍🍻
It don't matter which brand it is, most of the time they leak...same with tents.
Cheers thanks for watching 👍🍻
You are the neighbours I need next door mate lol.
😂
Hope all is well with you and your family mate 👍🍻
EFFICIENTSELF all well here mate. We are not in lockdown (yet) in NSW so getting out with the old 80 as much as I can. I have a camp trip October long weekend so I’ll be sure to take my silicone gun and liquid nails along with my big daddy lol. When a the next trip mate?
😂 if you setup under an awning or gazebo mate you won’t need to take caulking gun and silicon 😂
EFFICIENTSELF whenever we Swag it mate we always pull out the side awning. I have been lucky that it has not been super wet when we have gone so it hasn’t leaked (I’m sure now it will lol). Good value for the price though. I can get 3 kids and myself in there
Bang for buck and an easy fix.
Yes was an easy cheap fix . I’m very confident now when we go on another trip and it pours rain. 👍🍻
@@EFFICIENTSELF We try not to go camping when it rains. Our next trip very soon. We have a rough plan and No return date. Just going to see what happens. We have been out having fun and had rain. No leeks though and we have to wait for the tracks to dry before we move. Lots of fun.
Yes we are the same but this rain came 3am caught us out by surprise 😂
@@EFFICIENTSELF Yep rain tends to do that. It's the unexpected that makes camping fun. Leads to a lot of camping yarns. I call them Remember when yarns
Shagged swag lol
Yup lol
If you seal her holes up , she shouldn't leak
Cheers thanks for watching 👍🍻
I own kings and bcf brands.. 😂 Bcf doesn't leak out of the box. Kings leaks out of the box 😂 kings and bcf same price 😂 bcf better.
cheers . thanks for watching 👍🍻
Your mistake is using clear silicone
You should always use grey or black
You cant tell where you have or haven't sealed with clear because it lets the light trough
Using coloured stops the light so you can see where its sealed
Cheers mate thanks for watching 👍🍻
Lol I did the same thing
Cheers mate thanks for watching 👍🍻